Presents articles on oceanography, including biological, geographic and chemical processes, significant people, history and marine technology.

This thoroughly revised and expanded edition of the much acclaimed Encyclopedia of Coastal Science edited by M. Schwarz (Springer 2005), presents an interdiscip

Globally growing demand of energy and mineral resources, reliable future projection of climate processes and the protection of coasts to mitigate the threats of

Presents an illustrated, A-Z encyclopedia with more than 600 entries providing information on topics related to marine science.